Is it time to start the Pau Gasol watch back up

[Jace]

Yeah that would be pretty insane. I was also skeptical of what AK could still provide, and he's been pretty stellar.

Originally Posted by XxIrvingxX

...what??

I think he was trying to say he watched a basketball game without LeBron James once, and it was OK.

[E.H. Munro]

Originally Posted by Jace

I think he was trying to say he watched a basketball game without LeBron James once, and it was OK.

If I'm understanding Dr. Dizzy correctly (which is admittedly tough, the Drizzerian dialect of English isn't easy), he's saying that for some reason the Raptors gave a large contract to a shooting guard that can't shoot. Which is obvious to any non-Raptors fan that's watched one of their games (which is probably why you missed it, even Raptor fans don't watch their games).

[Jace]

It's not the fact that he's not a strong shooter. He's just not that good.

[e-monk]

he's almost as good defensively as he is shooting the three

[Jace]

But...AIR CANADA though. All day.

[seifer0406]

Ship Gasol to New Orleans for Ryan Anderson + one of their young guys (Aminu or Xavier Henry). Gasol can help take the pressure off Anthony Davis and Ryan Anderson fits in nicely next to Dwight.

[Luke]

Absolutely not.

[Jace]

?

You wouldn't want Anderson over Pau?

[E.H. Munro]

And then they should trade for Glen Davis and Jameer Nelson!

[Jamel Irief]

Originally Posted by Jace

?

You wouldn't want Anderson over Pau?

I wouldn't.


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[Jace]

Woof. Anderson would be killer in Pau's spot in this offense. Y'all are nutty.

[e-monk]

woof is right, on D - besides he doesnt make half of what Pau makes so what else are they throwing into the pot

David West now.... (if he were only a smidge younger) I think his game would be complementary and he's a lot tougher mentally and a superior defender

[Jace]

Pau's no stopper either. Anderson rebounds very well and would give Dwight the spacing D'Antoni covets. Not saying it's feasible monetarily, just saying I find it ridiculous to not want him over Pau.

[e-monk]

Originally Posted by Jace

Pau's no stopper either. Anderson rebounds very well and would give Dwight the spacing D'Antoni covets. Not saying it's feasible monetarily, just saying I find it ridiculous to not want him over Pau.

Pau is not a stopper as a 4 but he's a more than decent post defender - Anderson's just a net negative and I dont think he's any better on the boards than Pau (in fact probably worse) but his shooting is certainly a better fit and he's younger - I guess my question would still be who else do you throw into make the salaries work?

[Jace]

I'm not trying to present a realistic argument to acquire him, so that's irrelevant to the discussion I'm trying to have. I don't see it happening. I'd have to look deeper into his numbers, but I'll take your word that he's a net negative for his team's units. I just feel like the spacing he'd provide Dwight/Kobe, and being another kickout option for Nash, particularly in D'Antoni's system, would negate much of his bad D. With Dwight, he doesn't need to be a better rebounder than Pau, or necessarily a defensive stalwart. It seems Pau is being relegated to being a spot up shooter, and Anderson does it better, deeper, and without much lost on the boards.